James E Elliot Charitable Trust
Glen Ellyn, IL · EIN 36-6645597. Reported 145 grants totalling $781,388 to 61 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. James E Elliot Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,200. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $101,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wheaton Academy Wheaton Academy | West Chicago, IL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Outreach Inc Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christian Mission in Many Lands Christian Mission in Many Lands | Spring Lake, NJ | $48,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Dickson Valley Ministries Dickson Valley Ministries | Newark, IL | $37,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Christian Workers Fellowship Christian Workers Fellowship | Kansas City, KS | $31,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Awana Clubs International Awana | Streamwood, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lake Geneva Youth Camp & Conference Lake Geneva Youth Camp & Conference Center | Lake Geneva, WI | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Belmont University Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Biola University Biola University | La Miranda, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope College Hope College | Holland, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Operation Mobilization Operation Mobilization | Tyrone, GA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Taylor University Taylor University | Upland, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Far East Broadcasting Far East Broadcasting | Lamirada, CA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pioneers Pioneers | Orlando, FL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Msc Canada Msc Canada | Markham | $16,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Christian Educators Outreach Christian Educators Outreach | Charlottesville, VA | $16,088 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Alliance Adventures Yellowstone Alliance Adventures | Bozeman, MT | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lombard Gospel Lombard Gospel | Bensenville, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sim USA Sim USA | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cru Cru | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ge Bible Church Ge Bible Church | Glen Ellyn, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Honey Rock Camp Honey Rock Camp | Three Lakes, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Without Reservation Without Reservation | Bemidji, MN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| MAN4MAN Ministries MAN4M Ministries | Anderson, IN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Billy Graham Billy Graham | Charlotte, NC | $4,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| One Way Ministries One Way Ministries | Naperville, IL | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wec International Wec International | Fort Washington, PA | $4,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Voice of Christ Media Ministries Voice of Christ Media Ministies | Beaverton, OR | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Believers Stewardship Believers Stewardship | Dubuque, IA | $3,700 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Set Free Alliance Set Free Alliance | Greenville, SC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wayside Cross Ministries Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Evangelical Child & Family Agency Evangelical Child & Family Agency | Wheaton, IL | $3,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Atlanta, GA | $3,050 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Community Church Lawndale Christian Community Church | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Voice of the Martyrs Voice of the Martyrs | Bartlesville, OK | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gideons International Gideons International | Woodstock, GA | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Missionary Furlough Homes Missionary Furlough | Wheaton, IL | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rise International Rise International | Winnetka, IL | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Intl Street Kids Outreach Ministrie Intl Street Kids Outreach Ministries | Clearwater, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washington Institute Washington Institute | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christian Leaders Inst Christian Leaders Inst | Spring Lake, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| MAN4M Ministries MAN4M Ministries | Anderson, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salvation Army Salvation Army | Wheaton, IL | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Awana Awana | St Charles, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Beechpoint Camp Beechpoint | Allegan, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Campus Outreach Campus Outreach | Peoria, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Garden Mission Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wheaton Christian Grammar Wheaton Christian Grammar | Winfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wheaton Christian Grammer Wheaton Christian Grammer | Winfield, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Zola Levitt Ministries Zola Levitt Ministries | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marianjoy Marianjoy | Wheaton, IL | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Child Evangelism Fellowship | Lombard, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Child Evangelism Fellowship | Warrenton, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metro Chicago Youth for Christ Metro Chicago Youth for Christ | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moody Bible Church Moody Bible Church | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salvation Army Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity Chippenham England Trinity Chippenham England | Chippenham | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dupage Historical Museum Dupage Historical Musuem | Wheaton, IL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living on the Edge Living on the Edge | Suwanee, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
35 of 61 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 42 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $397,500 | $1,750 |
| 2021 | 39 | $204,900 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $48,700 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $130,288 | $1,100 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,200. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from James E Elliot Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 21 W 171 Hill Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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